UPDATE: No Strike News

From the Daily Bruin: The UC reached tentative agreements with three United Auto Workers units that had threatened to strike... The tentative agreement, if approved, will become the first contracts for Student Services and Advising Professionals-UAW and Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW, which were officially recognized by the University in April and September, respectively. Members of UAW Local 4811 – which represents academic student employees, including teaching assistants – also came to a tentative agreement for a new contract after theirs expired Feb. 28. 

SSAP-UAW and RPSP-UAW will receive a minimum 27.8% raise over four years through a step wage system as well as a ratification bonus, caps on increases to health insurance premiums, greater job security, and protections for hybrid and remote work arrangements, according to a joint Instagram post.

UAW Local 4811’s tentative agreement terms include raises of up to 45% for TAs and graduate student researchers, as well as up to 62% for hourly workers over the life of the contract. The terms also eliminate pay disparities across all UC campuses. It includes a $400,000 legal fund for international workers – as well as guaranteed rehiring rights if an international worker loses and regains their visa – and three weeks of paid visa leave...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2026/03/13/uc-reaches-tentative-agreements-with-3-united-auto-workers-units.